Written questions

Personal Care Services: Business Rates

Commons · Question 114291 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the business rates system on hair salon businesses.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 27 Feb 2026

The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. Rateable values are re-assessed every three years...